Environmental, Health & Safety Manager

Arcosa Brand; Belen (NM); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) with Company Match

Short-Term Disability

Voluntary Long-Term Disability

Employee Assistance Program

Job summary

Arcosa Wind Towers in Belén, NM, seeks an experienced EHS Manager to lead environmental, health, and safety programs at the plant. You will drive a zero-injury culture and ensure compliance with federal, state, and local regulations while partnering with operations to embed safety into daily work.

The role requires strong leadership, regulatory expertise, and certifications (ASP/CSP preferred). You will conduct audits, incident investigations, training, and manage environmental permits within

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Safety, Engineering, Environmental, or related field
• 5+ years of experience in an EHS leadership role in manufacturing
• In-depth knowledge of EHS regulations
• Hold safety-related certifications (ASP, CSP, etc.) or eligible
• Familiar with environmental/safety management systems (ISO 14001, ISO 45001, OHSAS 18000, VPP)

Responsibilities

• Lead and influence EHS team members to develop, implement, and monitor safety and environmental programs
• Develop and improve plantwide EHS programs aligned with the organization’s system
• Promote a safety-first culture across site employees
• Provide EHS advice, training, and technical expertise to site teams
• Perform EHS internal audits and manage corrective actions
• Lead incident investigations and root-cause analysis, ensuring corrective actions are implemented

Skills

EHS Leadership

Regulatory Knowledge

Safety Training

Cross-functional Influence

Education

Bachelor's degree in Safety, Engineering, Environmental, or related field

Tools

ISO 14001

ISO 45001

OHSAS 18000

VPP

ASP/CSP certifications

Job description

Arcosa Wind Towers is looking to hire an EHS Manager for the Belen, New Mexico plant operation. The EHS Manager will manage all environmental, health, and safety risks associated with company operations. The successful candidate will work on the facility’s safety culture to achieve a zero-injury workplace and ensure compliance with all applicable federal, state, county, and local safety-related regulations.

What You'll Do:

• Be an energetic leader that can equally influence and lead individual contributors and EHS team members responsible for developing, implementing, and monitoring safety and environmental programs, processes, and policies to safeguard employees and the public and to ensure compliance with governmental regulations
• Develop, implement, and continuously improve plantwide EHS programs consistent with the organization’s management system and governance
• Cultivate, promote, and continuously improve a “safety first” culture among all site employees
• Provide EHS advice, support, technical expertise, and training to the site employees and departments
• Perform EHS internal audits and manage the implementation of audit recommendations from corporate or outside sources
• Oversee investigation of all EHS incidents/accidents and near-misses, including root cause analysis, recommend corrective and preventative actions, and ensure implementation of these actions
• Lead crisis management programs, including structure, teams, responsiveness, and communication
• Work with contractors to ensure they have a robust safety program and are trained in any unique site requirements
• Maintain compliance with environmental permits, including completion of reports on-time
• Implement environmental programs that align with the organization’s management system
• Provide environmental regulatory and technical expertise on air quality and emission, wastewater, stormwater, and solid and hazardous waste management
• Mentor staff in EHS management and compliance program development and implementation
• Influence and lead individual contributors responsible for developing, implementing, and monitoring safety and environmental programs, processes, and policies to safeguard employees and the general public and ensure compliance with all company and governmental regulations
• Perform other duties as assigned

What you'll need:

• Bachelor's degree in Safety, Engineering, Environmental, or related field
• 5+ years of experience in an EHS leadership role in manufacturing
• In-depth knowledge of EHS regulations
• Hold safety-related certifications (ASP, CSP, etc.) or eligible- preferred
• Self-motivated and results-oriented; demonstrated problem-solving skills
• Strong interpersonal, leadership, and team facilitation skills
• Strong influencing skills across the organization and with all levels of employees
• Courage to take on and advocate for contrary points of view at all levels of the organization
• Ability to prioritize and manage multiple projects
• Familiarity with environmental/safety management systems (ISO 14001, ISO 45001, OHSAS 18000, VPP, etc.)

Working Conditions:

• Full-time position.
• Work environment includes plant, warehouse, production, and non-production areas
• This position may require work/maintenance coverage beyond the regular hours, shifts, and weekends/holidays
• Ability to tolerate high and low temperatures, and loud noises typical of a manufacturing plant
• Health & Pharmacy
• Critical Illness
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• Company Paid Life & AD&D Insurance
• Voluntary Life & AD&D Insurance
• 401(k) W/Company Match
• Short-Term Disability
• Voluntary Long-Term Disability
• Employee Assistance Program

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